Lorenzo Justiniano Parra Garcia (born August 19, 1978) is a Venezuelan professional boxer who held the WBA flyweight title from 2003 to 2007. He has also challenged for the WBA Super bantamweight title in 2008 and the WBA bantamweight title in 2011.
Lorenzo Parra | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lorenzo Justiniano Parra Garcia August 19, 1978 Machiques, Venezuela |
| Other names | Lencho |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 4+1⁄2 in (164 cm) |
| Reach | 66 in (168 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 52 |
| Wins | 32 |
| Wins by KO | 19 |
| Losses | 18 |
| Draws | 2 |
Professional career
editOn December 6, 2003, Parra beat Eric Morel by a unanimous decision, for the WBA world championship title. Parra was stripped of his title in March 2007 after he failed to make weight for a bout with Takefumi Sakata, and went on to lose the fight anyway.[1] As of 2019, Parra is still fighting and currently on a 14 fight Losing streak.[2]
Professional boxing record
edit| 52 fights | 32 wins | 18 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 19 | 8 |
| By decision | 13 | 9 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Loss | 32–18–2 | Jorge Guedes | PTS | 4 (4) | 2019-04-13 | University of Minho Sports Complex, Braga, Portugal | |
| 51 | Loss | 32–17–2 | Arsen Garibian | TKO | 3 (4) | 2018-03-03 | Pabellon de deportes Parque Amate, Sevilla, Spain | |
| 50 | Loss | 32–16–2 | Jessy Petit-Jean | RTD | 4 (10) | 2017-11-18 | Hall Omnisport, Esneux, Belgium | |
| 49 | Loss | 32–15–2 | Jonathan Valero | PTS | 4 (4) | 2017-10-28 | Pabellón Los Salesianos, Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 48 | Loss | 32–14–2 | Serif Gurdijeljac | UD | 6 (6) | 2017-09-23 | Casino Flamingo, Gevgelija, North Macedonia | |
| 47 | Loss | 32–13–2 | Kiko Martínez | KO | 3 (8) | 2017-08-26 | Plaza de Toros, Benidorm, Spain | |
| 46 | Loss | 32–12–2 | Sam Bowen | TKO | 1 (6) | 2017-07-07 | Town Hall, Walsall, England, U.K. | |
| 45 | Loss | 32–11–2 | Denys Berinchyk | UD | 8 (8) | 2017-06-10 | Sporthall Budakalász, Budakalász, Hungary | |
| 44 | Loss | 32–10–2 | Eloy Iglesias | UD | 6 (6) | 2017-05-13 | Pabellón Siglo XXI, Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 43 | Loss | 32–9–2 | David Agadzhanyan | UD | 8 (8) | 2017-04-30 | Oscar Event Hall, Sochi, Russia | |
| 42 | Loss | 32–8–2 | Victor Bonet | UD | 6 (6) | 2017-04-08 | Poliesportu Insular Bianca Donna, Eivissa, Spain | |
| 41 | Loss | 32–7–2 | Andoni Gago | UD | 8 (8) | 2017-02-04 | Frontón Bizkaia, Bilbao, Spain | |
| 40 | Loss | 32–6–2 | Petros Ananyan | UD | 6 (6) | 2017-01-08 | Studio 69, Riga, Latvia | |
| 39 | Loss | 32–5–2 | Juli Giner | DQ | 4 (8) | 2016-12-02 | Gran Canaria Arena, Las Palmas, Spain | |
| 38 | Win | 32–4–2 | Oswaldo Luengo | TKO | 4 (4) | 2016-09-17 | Club Centro Familiar El Cruce, Machiques, Venezuela | |
| 37 | Draw | 31–4–2 | Jose Larreal | SD | 8 (8) | 2016-08-13 | Complejo Deportivo Mario Romero, Machiques, Venezuela | |
| 36 | Loss | 31–4–1 | Jorge Arce | KO | 5 (10) | 2012-02-18 | Centro de Espectáculos Promocasa, Mexicali, Mexico | |
| 35 | Loss | 31–3–1 | Anselmo Moreno | RTD | 8 (12) | 2011-06-17 | Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama | For WBA bantamweight (Super) title |
| 34 | Draw | 31–2–1 | Jorge Arce | SD | 10 (10) | 2010-09-18 | Estadio Banorte, Culiacan, Mexico | |
| 33 | Win | 31–2 | Oscar Chacin | UD | 10 (10) | 2010-03-20 | Bingo Premier, Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 32 | Win | 30–2 | Eduardo Pacheco | UD | 10 (10) | 2008-08-30 | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| 31 | Loss | 29–2 | Celestino Caballero | RTD | 11 (12) | 2008-06-07 | Centro Olimpico, San Juan de Los Morros, Venezuela | For WBA super-bantamweight title |
| 30 | Win | 29–1 | Benjamin Rivas | TKO | 2 (10) | 2007-11-26 | Teatro Roxi, Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| 29 | Loss | 28–1 | Takefumi Sakata | TKO | 3 (12) | 2007-03-19 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Lost WBA flyweight title |
| 28 | Win | 28–0 | Brahim Asloum | UD | 12 (12) | 2005-12-05 | Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France | Retained WBA flyweight title |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Takefumi Sakata | MD | 12 (12) | 2005-09-19 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained WBA flyweight title |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Trash Nakanuma | UD | 12 (12) | 2005-01-03 | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan | Retained WBA flyweight title |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Choi Yo-sam | UD | 12 (12) | 2004-09-09 | Changchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Retained WBA flyweight title |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Takefumi Sakata | MD | 12 (12) | 2004-06-04 | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan | Retained WBA flyweight title |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Eric Morel | UD | 12 (12) | 2003-12-06 | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico | Won WBA flyweight title |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Jose Luis Graterol | TKO | 2 (10) | 2003-07-12 | La Arboleda, Porlamar | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Diego Martinez | TKO | 7 (10) | 2003-05-23 | Hotel Tamanaco Intercontinental, Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Emilio Castro | TKO | 4 (?) | 2002-10-12 | Tucupita, Venezuela | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Edison Torres | TKO | 12 (12) | 2002-07-09 | Parque Naciones Unidas, Caracas, Venezuela | Retained WBA Fedelatin flyweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Vidal Estrada | TKO | 3 (10) | 2002-05-04 | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Jose de Jesus Lopez | TKO | 11 (12) | 2001-12-21 | Turmero, Venezuela | Retained WBA Fedelatin flyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Ilido Julio | UD | 12 (12) | 2001-07-28 | Machiques, Venezuela | Won vacant WBA Fedelatin flyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Luis Blanco | KO | 1 (?) | 2001-05-05 | El Paraíso, Venezuela | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Gustavo Vera | TKO | 5 (?) | 2001-01-29 | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Francisco Capdevilla | PTS | 10 (10) | 2000-12-09 | Centro Recreacional Yesterday, Turmero, Venezuela | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Vidal Estrada | TKO | 2 (?) | 2000-10-21 | Turmero, Venezuela | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Edgar Velasquez | UD | 12 (12) | 2000-09-02 | Centro Recreacional Yesterday, Turmero, Venezuela | Won WBA Fedebol light-flyweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Alfredo Toro | TKO | 5 (10) | 2000-06-30 | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Henry Rodriguez | TKO | 2 (?) | 2000-04-15 | Turmero, Venezuela | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Jose Arroyo | KO | 2 (?) | 2000-02-26 | Machiques, Venezuela | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Euclides Bolivar | PTS | 10 (10) | 1999-12-04 | Cumana, Venezuela | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Francisco Capdevilla | PTS | 10 (10) | 1999-09-30 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Jose Arroyo | KO | 2 (?) | 1999-07-31 | Turmero, Venezuela | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Francisco Gomez | TKO | 3 (?) | 1999-06-19 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Ramon Gamez | TKO | 3 (?) | 1999-05-28 | Cumana, Venezuela | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Alfredo Paiva | KO | 3 (?) | 1999-04-13 | La Guaira, Venezuela | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Andres Medina | TKO | 3 (?) | 1999-03-13 | Miranda, Venezuela |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Parra quits against Sakata for first loss". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ Gibson, Paul (3 May 2017). "The boxer who won a world title for his murdered brother but never cashed in". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Lorenzo Parra from BoxRec (registration required)